From the Scottish Highlands to the Channel Islands, paintings and sculptures created in jail cells go on display to
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The law is changing the ‘standard’ conditions on licences from 1 October 2026. HM Prison and Probation Service says
People on probation will be made to undergo random drug testing for the first time – with some facing
Come over here, my fellow con, come sit next to me… Let’s speak of the plans you’re making, when
I’m not askin’ for much Only what’s free I’ll be the cheapest prisoner You have ever seen All I’d
A prisoner who got drunk and was arrested for assaulting a female pub bouncer whilst on day release from
Prison changes people. How can we make it for the better? Prisons enter life in so many different ways.
It arrives with the shadow of the morning’s first bell A thin, white rectangle sliding through the door of
The concrete walls, they do not bend or sway, They do not hear the words I cannot say. The
So, what have I learned since I’ve been here? You’d think perhaps a lot, given it’s well past a
The nagging sound of jangling keys, Slamming doors, shouting and calls. Interfering radios, drowning out hope, Dominos crack, the
‘Hope springs eternal’, as the old saying goes. A new Prisons Minister in July 2024, businessman James Timpson, was
My Muse has absented. herself from me again. all I have for inspiration. are the gardener’s offerings? of a
Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Do you ever look at a man and judge him
During the month of October, National Prison Radio will be celebrating Black History Month. The theme for this year’s
You’ve done the crime now do the time That’s what they like to tell us of those who can
September will see the Government begin the process of implementing an overhaul of sentencing recommended by former justice secretary
Open wounds, old sores Kind words and settled scores Fast movement, slower clocks Hickory dickory, in the dock Sadness
Take some advice, stay off the spice. Stick with tuna, potato, and rice. It ruins your life, leaves you
Congratulations to this months winner who receives our £25 prize. There is a common denominator Most of us men